#niche — Public Fediverse posts

How Many BBS Programs Were There?
At least 885, according to software.bbsdocumentary.com. (Note: HTTP link, not HTTPS.) It's an adjunct to www.bbsdocumentary.com.

That documentary is long sold out, but its producers have put its raw DVD files up for free download here.

That's all for today. See you tomorrow!
https://setsideb.com/how-many-bbs-programs-were-there/
#niche #retro #BBS #documentary #niche #retro

Hi @rl_dane @sashin,
naming the nice ones, I think of @artixlinux, @alpinelinux, @devuan, am I wrong?
Still hoping for the BSDs @FreeBSDFoundation, @openbsdnow, @netbsd.
Once the #mainstream goes mad, better be #niche.

Blogging and the Niche Question

Considering whether a blog or writing website should be niche or generalist leads to reflections on related issues about “true blogging.”

https://thenewleafjournal.com/blogging-and-the-niche-question/

#Blogging #Writing #Niche #Webmaster

Ah yes, the classic tale of a self-taught artist-turned-coder inventing a *less* functional version of an already #niche tool—because who needs efficiency when you have ✨aesthetic✨? 🤦‍♂️ A groundbreaking accomplishment in the realm of "nobody asked for this," rivaling the excitement of watching paint dry. 🎨💻
https://leetusman.com/nosebook/yvi #selftaughtartist #coder #creativity #aesthetic #tools #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the classic tale of a self-taught artist-turned-coder inventing a *less* functional version of an already #niche tool—because who needs efficiency when you have ✨aesthetic✨? 🤦‍♂️ A groundbreaking accomplishment in the realm of "nobody asked for this," rivaling the excitement of watching paint dry. 🎨💻
https://leetusman.com/nosebook/yvi #selftaughtartist #coder #creativity #aesthetic #tools #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the classic tale of a self-taught artist-turned-coder inventing a *less* functional version of an already #niche tool—because who needs efficiency when you have ✨aesthetic✨? 🤦‍♂️ A groundbreaking accomplishment in the realm of "nobody asked for this," rivaling the excitement of watching paint dry. 🎨💻
https://leetusman.com/nosebook/yvi #selftaughtartist #coder #creativity #aesthetic #tools #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the classic tale of a self-taught artist-turned-coder inventing a *less* functional version of an already #niche tool—because who needs efficiency when you have ✨aesthetic✨? 🤦‍♂️ A groundbreaking accomplishment in the realm of "nobody asked for this," rivaling the excitement of watching paint dry. 🎨💻
https://leetusman.com/nosebook/yvi #selftaughtartist #coder #creativity #aesthetic #tools #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the classic tale of a self-taught artist-turned-coder inventing a *less* functional version of an already #niche tool—because who needs efficiency when you have ✨aesthetic✨? 🤦‍♂️ A groundbreaking accomplishment in the realm of "nobody asked for this," rivaling the excitement of watching paint dry. 🎨💻
https://leetusman.com/nosebook/yvi #selftaughtartist #coder #creativity #aesthetic #tools #HackerNews #ngated

In Ocarina of Time, Why Does Link Sometimes Spin?
I betcha don't remember that he does that, but there is one point where, if you think back, I'm sure you'll remember it. It's when you light all the torches in the bottom floor of Goron City, which makes the giant clay pot spin around, for some reason. And then, also for some reason, Link spins too. Why?

S
https://setsideb.com/in-ocarina-of-time-why-does-link-sometimes-spin/
#niche #glitch #niche #ocarinaoftime #rotation #Skwaro #zelda

Major League Balatro Season 3 Grand Finals
There's a good chance, even if you've been nursing as heavy a Balatro addiction as I have, that you not even know that there's a cutthroat competitive Balatro tournament that's been running for three seasons, or even competitive Balatro at all.

Balatro Multiplayer (homepage
https://setsideb.com/major-league-balatro-season-3-grand-finals/
#indies #niche #BalatroMultiplayer #Bean #DrSpectred #indie #MajorLeagueBalatro #niche #tournament #versus

Major League Balatro Season 3 Grand Finals
There's a good chance, even if you've been nursing as heavy a Balatro addiction as I have, that you not even know that there's a cutthroat competitive Balatro tournament that's been running for three seasons, or even competitive Balatro at all.

Balatro Multiplayer (homepage
https://setsideb.com/major-league-balatro-season-3-grand-finals/
#indies #niche #BalatroMultiplayer #Bean #DrSpectred #indie #MajorLeagueBalatro #niche #tournament #versus

Major League Balatro Season 3 Grand Finals
There's a good chance, even if you've been nursing as heavy a Balatro addiction as I have, that you not even know that there's a cutthroat competitive Balatro tournament that's been running for three seasons, or even competitive Balatro at all.

Balatro Multiplayer (homepage
https://setsideb.com/major-league-balatro-season-3-grand-finals/
#indies #niche #BalatroMultiplayer #Bean #DrSpectred #indie #MajorLeagueBalatro #niche #tournament #versus

Gamefinds: NANDgame
NANDgame is one of those puzzle games that's really an educational game in disguise. By hooking up wires and relays, then logic gates, then larger pieces of basic computing hardware, you construct a basic processor from first principles, step by excruciating step.

This is actually a puzzle solution, which I don't usually in
https://setsideb.com/gamefinds-nandgame/
#gamefinds #indies #niche #ComputerArchitecture #gamefinds #indie #LogicGates #NANDgame #niche #puzzle

Gamefinds: NANDgame
NANDgame is one of those puzzle games that's really an educational game in disguise. By hooking up wires and relays, then logic gates, then larger pieces of basic computing hardware, you construct a basic processor from first principles, step by excruciating step.

This is actually a puzzle solution, which I don't usually in
https://setsideb.com/gamefinds-nandgame/
#gamefinds #indies #niche #ComputerArchitecture #gamefinds #indie #LogicGates #NANDgame #niche #puzzle

Gamefinds: NANDgame
NANDgame is one of those puzzle games that's really an educational game in disguise. By hooking up wires and relays, then logic gates, then larger pieces of basic computing hardware, you construct a basic processor from first principles, step by excruciating step.

This is actually a puzzle solution, which I don't usually in
https://setsideb.com/gamefinds-nandgame/
#gamefinds #indies #niche #ComputerArchitecture #gamefinds #indie #LogicGates #NANDgame #niche #puzzle

Gamefinds: NANDgame
NANDgame is one of those puzzle games that's really an educational game in disguise. By hooking up wires and relays, then logic gates, then larger pieces of basic computing hardware, you construct a basic processor from first principles, step by excruciating step.

This is actually a puzzle solution, which I don't usually in
https://setsideb.com/gamefinds-nandgame/
#gamefinds #indies #niche #ComputerArchitecture #gamefinds #indie #LogicGates #NANDgame #niche #puzzle

Gamefinds: NANDgame
NANDgame is one of those puzzle games that's really an educational game in disguise. By hooking up wires and relays, then logic gates, then larger pieces of basic computing hardware, you construct a basic processor from first principles, step by excruciating step.

This is actually a puzzle solution, which I don't usually in
https://setsideb.com/gamefinds-nandgame/
#gamefinds #indies #niche #ComputerArchitecture #gamefinds #indie #LogicGates #NANDgame #niche #puzzle

TheZZAZZGitch Explains Mystery Dungeon Generation
We've linked to TheZZAZZGlitch's videos before, their obsession with the Pokémon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games is both admirable and somewhat worrying.

The video I'd like to point out today is this one on the dungeon generation in the first Pokémon My
https://setsideb.com/thezzazzgitch-explains-mystery-dungeon-generation/
#play #niche #roguelike #play #mysterydungeon #niche #pokemon #pokemonmysterydungeon #roguelike #thezzazzglitch

TheZZAZZGitch Explains Mystery Dungeon Generation
We've linked to TheZZAZZGlitch's videos before, their obsession with the Pokémon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games is both admirable and somewhat worrying.

The video I'd like to point out today is this one on the dungeon generation in the first Pokémon My
https://setsideb.com/thezzazzgitch-explains-mystery-dungeon-generation/
#play #niche #roguelike #play #mysterydungeon #niche #pokemon #pokemonmysterydungeon #roguelike #thezzazzglitch

TheZZAZZGitch Explains Mystery Dungeon Generation
We've linked to TheZZAZZGlitch's videos before, their obsession with the Pokémon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games is both admirable and somewhat worrying.

The video I'd like to point out today is this one on the dungeon generation in the first Pokémon My
https://setsideb.com/thezzazzgitch-explains-mystery-dungeon-generation/
#play #niche #roguelike #play #mysterydungeon #niche #pokemon #pokemonmysterydungeon #roguelike #thezzazzglitch

TheZZAZZGitch Explains Mystery Dungeon Generation
We've linked to TheZZAZZGlitch's videos before, their obsession with the Pokémon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games is both admirable and somewhat worrying.

The video I'd like to point out today is this one on the dungeon generation in the first Pokémon My
https://setsideb.com/thezzazzgitch-explains-mystery-dungeon-generation/
#play #niche #roguelike #play #mysterydungeon #niche #pokemon #pokemonmysterydungeon #roguelike #thezzazzglitch

John Romero & id Software Founders Explain Catacomb 3D
Quick post today, just a pointer to a video John Romero posted on his Youtube channel a couple of months ago (17 minutes), where he gathered (well, edited together Zoom video of) the other founders of id Software (back before it was just another cubicle w
https://setsideb.com/john-romero-id-software-founders-explains-catacomb-3d/
#niche #retro #AdrianCarmack #Catacomb3D #fps #idsoftware #johncarmack #JohnRomero #niche #retro #TomHall

Affiliate Marketing Without a Big Following: Real Guide

Learn how small creators earn real money with affiliate marketing without a huge following. Niche picks, program tips, and a realistic timeline inside.

https://writeupcafe.com/how-to-earn-from-affiliate-marketing

#webmaster #affiliate #marketing #makeamoney #niche #onlinemoney #business #economy #dolar

Affiliate Marketing Without a Big Following: Real Guide

Learn how small creators earn real money with affiliate marketing without a huge following. Niche picks, program tips, and a realistic timeline inside.

https://writeupcafe.com/how-to-earn-from-affiliate-marketing

#webmaster #affiliate #marketing #makeamoney #niche #onlinemoney #business #economy #dolar

Affiliate Marketing Without a Big Following: Real Guide

Learn how small creators earn real money with affiliate marketing without a huge following. Niche picks, program tips, and a realistic timeline inside.

https://writeupcafe.com/how-to-earn-from-affiliate-marketing

#webmaster #affiliate #marketing #makeamoney #niche #onlinemoney #business #economy #dolar

Weird CC Values in Mario Kart 7
Interesting fact about Mario Kart 7 (the one for 3DS). You might expect the CC values for the traditional three speeds/difficulties in Mario Kart games to be more of a name than a value the game tries to actually simulate, and usually you'd be right.

But MK7 actually means them. The vehicle speeds are actually derived from the CC number
https://setsideb.com/weird-cc-values-in-mario-kart-7/
#niche #CC #CTGP7 #hack #mariokart #MK7 #niche #PabloMK7 #speed

Weird CC Values in Mario Kart 7
Interesting fact about Mario Kart 7 (the one for 3DS). You might expect the CC values for the traditional three speeds/difficulties in Mario Kart games to be more of a name than a value the game tries to actually simulate, and usually you'd be right.

But MK7 actually means them. The vehicle speeds are actually derived from the CC number
https://setsideb.com/weird-cc-values-in-mario-kart-7/
#niche #CC #CTGP7 #hack #mariokart #MK7 #niche #PabloMK7 #speed

Weird CC Values in Mario Kart 7
Interesting fact about Mario Kart 7 (the one for 3DS). You might expect the CC values for the traditional three speeds/difficulties in Mario Kart games to be more of a name than a value the game tries to actually simulate, and usually you'd be right.

But MK7 actually means them. The vehicle speeds are actually derived from the CC number
https://setsideb.com/weird-cc-values-in-mario-kart-7/
#niche #CC #CTGP7 #hack #mariokart #MK7 #niche #PabloMK7 #speed

https://www.fogolf.com/1213523/fox-birdie-merino-golf-apparel-how-three-friends-built-a-niche-brand/ Fox & Birdie merino golf apparel: How three friends built a niche brand #about #amp #Apparel #birdie #Brand #BUILT #business #CoFounder #Competitive #Early #ENTERING #fox #Friends #Golf #GolfNews #how #lessons #market #Merino #Murdoch #Niche #Owner #prue #raynel #talks #three

https://www.fogolf.com/1213523/fox-birdie-merino-golf-apparel-how-three-friends-built-a-niche-brand/ Fox & Birdie merino golf apparel: How three friends built a niche brand #about #amp #Apparel #birdie #Brand #BUILT #business #CoFounder #Competitive #Early #ENTERING #fox #Friends #Golf #GolfNews #how #lessons #market #Merino #Murdoch #Niche #Owner #prue #raynel #talks #three

https://www.fogolf.com/1213523/fox-birdie-merino-golf-apparel-how-three-friends-built-a-niche-brand/ Fox & Birdie merino golf apparel: How three friends built a niche brand #about #amp #Apparel #birdie #Brand #BUILT #business #CoFounder #Competitive #Early #ENTERING #fox #Friends #Golf #GolfNews #how #lessons #market #Merino #Murdoch #Niche #Owner #prue #raynel #talks #three

https://www.fogolf.com/1213523/fox-birdie-merino-golf-apparel-how-three-friends-built-a-niche-brand/ Fox & Birdie merino golf apparel: How three friends built a niche brand #about #amp #Apparel #birdie #Brand #BUILT #business #CoFounder #Competitive #Early #ENTERING #fox #Friends #Golf #GolfNews #how #lessons #market #Merino #Murdoch #Niche #Owner #prue #raynel #talks #three

Niche Museums

https://www.niche-museums.com/

#HackerNews #Niche #Museums #unique #experiences #culture #exploration #hidden #gems

🎾🤔 Ah yes, because nothing screams "thrilling" like simulating the already #niche sport of #padel with puzzles! 😂 With a staggering 25,000 fans (wow, that's almost like a small town!), this is clearly the pinnacle of #sports #gaming everyone was *not* waiting for. 🚀 Keep those riveting #strategy changes coming, padel warriors! 🙄
https://www.padelchess.me/ #humor #puzzles #sports #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING: #3M discovers that pulling out of a #niche #market can cause a meltdown—who knew? 🧐 Meanwhile, #Germany is demanding #data #centers moonlight as neighborhood heaters, because why let good #waste #heat go to waste? 😂
https://thecoolingreport.com/intel.html #meltdown #innovation #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING: #3M discovers that pulling out of a #niche #market can cause a meltdown—who knew? 🧐 Meanwhile, #Germany is demanding #data #centers moonlight as neighborhood heaters, because why let good #waste #heat go to waste? 😂
https://thecoolingreport.com/intel.html #meltdown #innovation #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING: #3M discovers that pulling out of a #niche #market can cause a meltdown—who knew? 🧐 Meanwhile, #Germany is demanding #data #centers moonlight as neighborhood heaters, because why let good #waste #heat go to waste? 😂
https://thecoolingreport.com/intel.html #meltdown #innovation #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING: #3M discovers that pulling out of a #niche #market can cause a meltdown—who knew? 🧐 Meanwhile, #Germany is demanding #data #centers moonlight as neighborhood heaters, because why let good #waste #heat go to waste? 😂
https://thecoolingreport.com/intel.html #meltdown #innovation #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated

🚨BREAKING: #3M discovers that pulling out of a #niche #market can cause a meltdown—who knew? 🧐 Meanwhile, #Germany is demanding #data #centers moonlight as neighborhood heaters, because why let good #waste #heat go to waste? 😂
https://thecoolingreport.com/intel.html #meltdown #innovation #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated

DiggDead
We're a gaming site sure, but I think our broader focus is on using computers for entertainment purposes, and it's not as if sites like Digg and its aggregation successor Reddit don't gameify their workings to a significant extent, what with the reputation and the karma and the scoring and whatnot.

Digg has been restarted before, in fact several times! Some history is called for here.

A Timeli
https://setsideb.com/diggdead/
#niche #Digg #NewsAggregation #niche #reddit #web

One of the saddest movies—this montage hits hard.😭😭😭😭😭

#status #optimized #virality #typography #intelligence #imagery #introduction #hashtag #content #image #amplify #snapshot #promote #niche #ReelTrends #ReelTrendsApp

A military dad sees his transgender son for the first time. His facial expressions tell a story of love, confusion, and acceptance.

#status #optimized #virality #typography #intelligence #imagery #introduction #hashtag #content #image #amplify #snapshot #promote #niche #ReelTrends #ReelTrendsApp

Time Extension Rates All the Shining Games
The Shining series, published by Sega but developed by lots of different people, is all over the map regarding gameplay styles. I'd say that more people have heard of the second game, the great Shining Force (it's sort of like lighter Fire Emble
https://setsideb.com/time-extension-rates-all-the-shining-games/
#niche #retro #actionRPG #Camelot #climax #dungeoncrawl #niche #retro #sega #shiningforce #ShiningInGeneral #shininginthedarkness #tactics

Multiink Monday 3/26/2026
My first Multilink Monday of the year, my concession that I have way too many tabs in my "Set Side B" group and I have to do something to clean them out. Hopefully at least one of these things will hit the right atoms in your brain to induce pleasure, or "trigger dopamine," in the
https://setsideb.com/multiink-monday-3-26-26/
#niche #CompleteWermo #directory #hackaday #huttese #internet #mario64 #multilink #Neato #niche #PizzaChannel #starwars #YourAISlopBoresMe

Multiink Monday 3/26/2026
My first Multilink Monday of the year, my concession that I have way too many tabs in my "Set Side B" group and I have to do something to clean them out. Hopefully at least one of these things will hit the right atoms in your brain to induce pleasure, or "trigger dopamine," in the
https://setsideb.com/multiink-monday-3-26-26/
#niche #CompleteWermo #directory #hackaday #huttese #internet #mario64 #multilink #Neato #niche #PizzaChannel #starwars #YourAISlopBoresMe

Multiink Monday 3/26/2026
My first Multilink Monday of the year, my concession that I have way too many tabs in my "Set Side B" group and I have to do something to clean them out. Hopefully at least one of these things will hit the right atoms in your brain to induce pleasure, or "trigger dopamine," in the
https://setsideb.com/multiink-monday-3-26-26/
#niche #CompleteWermo #directory #hackaday #huttese #internet #mario64 #multilink #Neato #niche #PizzaChannel #starwars #YourAISlopBoresMe

PannenKoek Demonstrates EVERY Chain Chomp Glitch in Mario 64
I had a different post planned for today, but decided to put it off for tomorrow to polish it a little. So until then, PannenKoek, the Mario 64 obsessive who's the reason we all know about the A Button Challenge, has a recemt 32-minute video all about the Chain Chomp in Bob-Omb Battlefield,
https://setsideb.com/pannenkoek-demonstrates-every-chain-chomp-glitch-in-mario-64/
#niche #ChainChomp #glitches #mario64 #niche #pannenkoek

Web Documentary on Ridge Racer Games
It's an hour and 54 minutes long, but Greg Sewart's doc on the Ridge Racer series is a through backgrounder on every game with that name, and all the others too like Rave Racer and Rage Racer. From 1993 to 2016, it's a family reunion of the whole dual-R clan, from arcades to Sony consoles to the odd Nintendo machine to smartphones.
https://setsideb.com/web-documentary-on-ridge-racer-games/
#niche #arcade #namco #niche #playstation #racing #ridgeracer

Classic MacPaint Art
From July of last year, the blog called decryption posted a bunch of wondrous examples of 1-bit MacPaint art from the early days of the platform. MacPaint had a distinctive aesthetic: tiny dots, each either white or black, favored the use of dithering to create makeshift grayscale. (Note: one image is NSFW.) Here's a few selections, but there's lots more
https://setsideb.com/classic-macpaint-art/
#niche #retro #art #decryption #dithering #mac #MacPaint #niche #retro

Another Tale of Unlikely Smash Melee Victory
Remember AsumSaus, and their stirring tale of aMSa (54 minutes), who took low-tier Yoshi to victory in multiple major Smash Melee tournaments? Such a great story, and video to go with it.

Well, here's another such story, told by turndownforwait, of someone doing it with Luigi, played by a player who also had the au
https://setsideb.com/another-tale-of-unlikely-smash-melee-victory/
#niche #luigi #niche #smashbros #SmashMelee #turndownforwait